Hello! It's been a VERY long time since I updated this one. Again, I apologize for the very long wait. For those who're still waiting for the next chapter, wait no more, because it's here!

As requested by Phil-0, I've added his Fairy Tail OC (Marcus Anderson) into the story.


"By the way, do you know where that hooded man is?" Gray asked Erza

"Not really." Erza answered quickly.

"WHAT? How are we supposed to go to Dragon Land?" Gray stopped running, causing the group to stop with him.

"Don't worry about it. Before we leave, master gave me the dimension key. We should be able to go to Dragon Land that way."

" Ookay….That was unexpected…" Gray then scratches his head.

"Then, let's go…" Erza prepares to move forward.

"Wait, where are we going?" Gray asked.

"To the place where we can use the key, of course." Erza turns back, and answered.

"Why don't just use it here?" Lucy suggested.

"No, we can't Master said that if the dimension gate opens, it will take all living beings nearby with it." Erza explained.

"I see…" Lucy got it.

"Then, do you know where can we use it?" Lucy asked

"We'll search for a place where it's safe to use it. Or, we can just tell the town folks to evacuate." Erza explained

"Sounds like it'll be a pain. Why don't you ask me for help?" A man approached the group.

"You're…..Marcus?" Gray noticed.

"Of course…If not, who am I?" Marcus said. He has a black, spiky hair like Gray's, black eyes, and a navy colored scarf around his neck, black dress shirt with rolled up sleeves and a red tie, dark blue jeans with a chain on the left side and white/red sneakers. He also wears a pair of black fingerless gloves.

"I haven't seen you around lately." Gray casually remarked."Anyways, what kind of help you'd like to offer?

"I got this." Marcus took a key out of his pocket."Barrier key"

"What's that thing suppose to do?" Gray is curious.

"Let me explain, this key will fold up the space around, and…Uh…Anyways, this key will create a barrier around that is invisible…Yeah, that's the main point" Marcus' "explanation" ended…

"That'd be a great help. Thank you, Marcus" Erza showed her gratitude.

"Uhh…N-no problem, Erza-san…..Now, I'll use this…..Wah!" Marcus dropped the key... and…..It's gone."Uh….Looks like it created a barrier around it…."

"Great…Just great….." Gray did a face palm." Why were you so nervous just now?"

"N-Nothing, I'm absolutely fine." Don't worry, I still got one more...There!" Marcus got another key. This time, though, the key looks darker.

"Why does it look slightly different from the one you dropped?" Lucy asked.

"Huh? It is? Looks the same to me… Don't worry about that. Barrier key, activate!" Marcus turned the key around.

Suddenly, the air around feels different, and in a few seconds, the group (Including Marcus) is gone.

They appeared in a dark place. "So, this is inside the barrier?" Lucy questioned.

"Looks like so." Marcus answered."Now then, we can use the dimension key."

"Right…Where's Juvia and Levy?" Erza couldn't find them.

"Yeah, where are they? Are they lost around here?" Gray looked around, but couldn't find the two.

"Um….Marcus-san, what is that thing behind you?" Lucy pointed behind Marcus.

"Huh? What do you mean by th-" Before Marcus could finish his sentence, a black colored T-rex like monster ate him.

"What the- Why are there monsters here?" Gray is confused.

"Looks like it's a dimension key…And it can only bring a limited amount of people with it." Erza's guess seems to be correct.

"And looks like non-humans are forbidden too…." Gray noticed the exceeds are also not there. "That's a pretty messed up and confusing item…."

Suddenly, the beast's head is on fire. Marcus opened its mouth, and jumped out. "That sure was close. I guess I used the wrong key…."

"Can we get out of here?" Erza asked.

"I still got several keys, let's try them." Marcus then slid his hand into his pocket.

"Where did you get those keys?" Lucy asked Marcus.

"I got these from a hooded man when I was on a mission a few days ago." Marcus said while picking a key to use.

" A hooded man? That must be him…" Erza thought of someone.

"Yeah, but…why?" Gray wonders.

"Let's just try using this one." Marcus picked another key." Activate!"

In a few seconds, they teleported again. This time, they appeared in an unknown place, where there is nothing around.

"Where is this place?" Lucy looked around, but there is nothing but white sands.

"Don't know….Let's try using this one, then." Marcus picked another key.

"Wait!" Erza stopped Marcus. "This place is sufficient to use the dimension key."

"O-okay…" Marcus put the key back in this pocket.

"Why are you always so nervous around Erza….?" Gray asked.

"I-I'm not!" Marcus struggled a bit.

Erza prepares to use the dimension key. "Are you guys ready?"

"Of course, right?" Gray asked the group, and they nodded.

"Then, let us go" Erza turns the key.

"Hang on, Natsu. We're coming!" Lucy is determined.

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Dragon Land

"*pant* *pant*"Gajeel seems to be exhausted.

"*pant* Damn, this guy suddenly gets tougher" Natsu also seems exhausted.

The dragon, now covered in a dark aura, prepares to launch another dark energy ball.

The two dragon slayers jumped away before the dragon fired the energy ball, making a small crater on the spot.

After Natsu landed, he immediately launches his attack. "Fire Dragon's…..Roar!"

The dragon got hit, and out of the smoke, Gajeel appeared, with the spell Arms enchanted on him."Iron Dragon's Hard Fist!"

The dragon got hit again, but show a very little sign of damage.

"This battle will keep on forever!" Gajeel landed.

"Wendy, try casting Arms again on me." Natsu commanded.

"Y-yes…." Said Wendy hesitantly.

Natsu, now with Arms casted, ignites both of his fists on fire, and launches himself toward the dragon. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu punches the dragon with all his strength, and after that, he follows the attack with another Iron Fist.

The dragon is stunned for a moment. "Iron Dragon's Club" Gajeel turned his arm in to an extending Iron club towards the dragon. The dragon got pushed to a very durable large rock. So durable that it only got half destroyed even though the dragon got pushed.

"Hey, that's one strong rock." Natsu then charges toward the dragon, while Wendy casts Vernier on him. Natsu, now with arms and vernier, uses the Crimson Lotus: Fire Dragon's fist on the dragon, striking the dragon repeatedly, before unleashing a powerful strike against the dragon, destroying the rock.

The dragon got pushed a bit, and then collapses, but after a few seconds, the dragon rolled back up. Even though it is struggling a little.

"What?" Gajeel couldn't believe the dragon's toughness.

"If you keep on standing, I'll keep on fighting till you drop!" Natsu is determeined to defeat the dragon.

"I don't think you need to continue this fight." A voice can be heard.

"Huh?" Wendy looked around her surroundings, and found Grandeis."Grandeis-san?"

"It seems like you still remember my name." He smiled.

"What're you doing here? You wanna help us to beat that guy?" Gajeel stares at Grandeis.

" I just want to complete my plan. I knew you guys won't disappoint me." Grandeis took out the absorber, and pressed the button on the center.

The dragon got absorbed into the absorber.

"Huh? What did you do the dragon?" Natsu looks toward Grandeis and asks.

"You'll see soon enough." Grandeis held the absorber towards him, and pressed the button again. An antenna appeared from the device, and "transfers" a dark purple colored lightning emanates from the tip of it, and "shocked" Grandeis. After a few seconds, a purple aura seems to be around Grandeis. "I've transferred the dragon to another dimension….Thanks for exhausting the dragon."

"R-Really?" Wendy had a doubt.

"Of course. Now then, I shall transfer you guys back." Grandeis prepares to cast a dimension magic.

"Hold on." Natsu stopped the casting.

"Hm? Is something wrong?" Grandeis "wonders".

"Why don't we have a game before we part ways?" Natsu grins, and goes into his fighting stance.

"I agree. I also want to know your strength" Gajeel followed Natsu.

"Huh?" Wendy is a bit confused.

Grandeis sighed. "Seems like I couldn't do this the easy way…."


That's for chapter 8. A huge thanks for those who don't give up waiting for this update. Sorry for the short length despite it's been a long time. I'll try to do the next chapter quicker and longer, even if it's just a bit. Stay tuned :D